Barbara Spitzer, NACD.DC
New York City Metropolitan Area
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About
As a trusted advisor to boards, CEOs, and top leaders, I help transform businesses and…
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I Want to Blow Up Women's Networking Groups: How to get more value for money
I Want to Blow Up Women's Networking Groups: How to get more value for money
By Barbara Spitzer, NACD.DC
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How to Mourn Job Loss: Finding Your Way in the Wilderness
How to Mourn Job Loss: Finding Your Way in the Wilderness
By Barbara Spitzer, NACD.DC
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Boosting Stakeholder Inclusion: The Transformative Power of Employee Resource Groups
Boosting Stakeholder Inclusion: The Transformative Power of Employee Resource Groups
By Barbara Spitzer, NACD.DC
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I live just a few blocks from the Trade Center site, and I often go there when I need a reminder of life's preciousness and to live each day with as…
I live just a few blocks from the Trade Center site, and I often go there when I need a reminder of life's preciousness and to live each day with as…
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So basic and yet so powerful. I like the first on Mindset and I have been referring to it as attitude check. Worth the short watch and listen.
So basic and yet so powerful. I like the first on Mindset and I have been referring to it as attitude check. Worth the short watch and listen.
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Colin Browne, new CEO of the global nonprofit alliance Cascale, today unveiled critical insights to help the industry take a more targeted approach…
Colin Browne, new CEO of the global nonprofit alliance Cascale, today unveiled critical insights to help the industry take a more targeted approach…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member; Governance Committee 2024 Gala Chair
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
- 1 year 7 months
Poverty Alleviation
National ESG organization that addresses food waste and insecurity. Governance Committee member, ensuring compliance and policies for human capital management.
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Board Member and Chair, Workplace Mental Health Committee
NAMI-NYC
- Present 1 year 9 months
Social Services
Board Member of NAMI’s largest chapter, helping families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy.
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Leadership Council - Marketing Co-lead
50/50 Women on Boards
- Present 1 year 6 months
Economic Empowerment
Fundraising for the New York Chapter and spearheading social media strategy and marketing
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Engagement Executive
Smile Train
- 1 year 3 months
Children
Executive leader for a $500K bro bono project to build a digital platform and engagement model targeting health care providers, increasing the number of physicians engaged in repairing cleft palates in underserved areas of the world, restoring dignity, inclusion and prosperity to those affected by this condition.
Press Release: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140122005156/en/Capgemini-Consulting-Global-Support-Smile-Train-Transform#.VDv-WUnD-70
Publications
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Disability Inclusion and Responsible Leadership
SHRM Inclusion 2022
How can #DiversityEquityAndInclusion professionals help our companies fill the millions of empty job openings in the US and simultaneously increase the diversity of our workforce? I shared the stage with Louis E. Orslene, MSW MPIA, Director of the Employer and Workplace Policy Team, Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, where we shared Accenture & HBR's research on Hidden Workers.
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Unleashing Human Ingenuity to Leave your People Net Better off
Accenture.com
Blog article on delivering on the promise of technology and human ingenuity.” Human ingenuity—creativity, inventiveness and limitless imagination—is the magic that people bring to an organization. It is the “secret sauce” that can differentiate a business and help it to grow amid change.
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Building Resilient Organizations, Keynote speaker
Josh Bersin Academy
I led our alliance with Josh Bersin Acadamy, where we collaborated to build a course for CHROs and Senior HR leaders on building resiliency during the pandemic's height.
“When the pandemic hit, we developed our human resilience model of physical, mental, and relational needs with trust at the top,” said Barbara Spitzer, the lead for Accenture’s Global People Experience and Modern HR. “We’re very excited that through our partnership with the Josh Bersin Academy, we’ll be able to bring…I led our alliance with Josh Bersin Acadamy, where we collaborated to build a course for CHROs and Senior HR leaders on building resiliency during the pandemic's height.
“When the pandemic hit, we developed our human resilience model of physical, mental, and relational needs with trust at the top,” said Barbara Spitzer, the lead for Accenture’s Global People Experience and Modern HR. “We’re very excited that through our partnership with the Josh Bersin Academy, we’ll be able to bring this mindset and skillset to thousands of HR professionals worldwide.” -
Modern Boards
Accenture.com
Co-author for Accenture's 2020 board survey which uncovered an accelerated trend of Boards’ having greater oversight of their firms’ workforce strategy. The survey found that COVID-19 increased 70% of board member involvement in workforce strategy. They excel across five key dimensions 1) Mindset – elevation of workforce topics and shared accountability with the C-suite, 2) Mission – responsiveness to social issues that have an impact on the workforce, 3)Metrics – expansive workforce metrics…
Co-author for Accenture's 2020 board survey which uncovered an accelerated trend of Boards’ having greater oversight of their firms’ workforce strategy. The survey found that COVID-19 increased 70% of board member involvement in workforce strategy. They excel across five key dimensions 1) Mindset – elevation of workforce topics and shared accountability with the C-suite, 2) Mission – responsiveness to social issues that have an impact on the workforce, 3)Metrics – expansive workforce metrics inform decisions that benefit the business, 4) Muscle – confidence in management’s strength and ability to execute workforce strategies, and 5) Makeup – strong board diversity across many facets.
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Human Resilience: what your people need during COVID-19
Accenture.com
Lead author on how responsible leadership took on an even deeper meaning as workforces and customers found themselves in an unfamiliar, fast-moving global environment when COVID-19 changed the way we live and work, with far-reaching impact. Leading with compassion and caring for workforces and communities was more essential than ever.
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How to Build a Culture of Innovation
SHREF Conference in DC
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Valuing Culture
Author: Carol Patton HRE Online
Carol Patton's article describes what HR executive need to do to help build and sustain culture. I was interviewed by Carol and quoted in the article. NOTE: I am not the author of this article; only a contributor.
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HR in the Digital Age
Workforce Solutions Review/International Association for Human Resources Management
A discussion of what HR must do to keep pace the ever shifting digital landscape. HR must help the businesses adopt digital tools, acquire the right skills and provide a digitally-fueled, enhanced employee experience.
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Using Digital Tools to Unlock HR's True Potential
Capgemini Consulting
Capgemini Consulting's 2013 HR Barometer points to the need for HR to better leverage digital tools to drive a better employee experience.
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The Digital Talent Gap
Capgemini Consulting
Creative solutions for closing the Digital Skills Gap.
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Video: The Digital Talent Gap: Developing Skills for Today's Digital organizations
Capgemini Consulting
The Digital Talent Gap in video format
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Digital Transformation: Making it Happen
Capgemini, Digital Transformation Review no. 3
Addresses the people challenges of becoming digital.
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HR at the Executive Table: Linking People Strategy & Business Outcomes
Capgemini HR Barometer
Capgemini's annual study of global HR trends
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Presented: Realizing Results through People and the Brand at ING Americas
2007 Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS) Annual Global Conference
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Are We There Yet? Navigating the Human Resources Transformation Journey
Journal of Business Transformation
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Tabula Rasa: Intelligence Unchained
Back Office Magazine
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Presented: Organizational Transformation: Integrating People, Process and Technology
Columbia University’s Conference, Impacting Organizational Performance
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Business Process Innovation and the Role of Change Management.
The Handbook of Business Strategy, Faulkner and Gray, New York
Organizations
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Extraordinary Women on Boards
Member
- PresentEWOB is a membership organization for women currently serving on boards, connecting members to new opportunities.
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Private Directors Association
Member
- PresentSeeking a private company board seat.
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National Organization of Corporate Directors
Member and NACD Accelerate ™ Program Participant
- PresentSeeking a public company board seat. NACD Director Certified.
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Chief
Member
-Chief is designed for women in the C-Suite, senior executives, and accomplished VPs to strengthen their leadership, magnify their influence, and pave the way to bring others with them.
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Athena Alliance
Member
-Athena is the leading Executive Learning Community that accelerates leadership advancement to the C-Suite, the CEO's office, and the boardroom through a unique model of modern business leadership education and a powerful network
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